Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-09
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him so promptly that he dropped his
experiment and began looking for the
end of one of his tingers.-Detroa Free
Press.
Deer in the far West are fast going
the way of the buffalo. One dealer in
Jacksonville, Ore, in two months
bought thirteen hundred deer skins, and
other dealers in Southern Oregon have
bought as many. These were all killed
for their skins only, contrary to law.
About five hundred workmen are
employed at Berlin in the production
Of shoe rosettes. The sale amounts to
about one million yearly, and the 10
settles are exported to all the European
countries and North and South Amer.
lea.
"A devil fish with seven arms, each
from nine to thirteen feet in length, was
lately washed ashore at the Oregon
coast, having perhaps died Of old age.
Those who examined the body were Of
the opinion that he could have easily
handled three men In shallow water.
Smear on the Printers Ink
u you want TO succeed In q business line
Smear on the printers Ink.
In Q procession you wish 70 shine,
Smear on the printers ink.
Fear not 10 tell what you have to sell;
Advertise, and do II well;
II you'd have the customers come pcll mel.
Smear on the printers Ink
brooklyn Citizen.
Natural gas is by no means recent
discovery. Even its utilization for the
purposes Of the mechanic arts was long
ago successfully attempted in China,
where. by pipes Of bamboo, it was con-
veyed from natural wells to suitable
furnaces, and consumed by means Of
terra Gotta burners.
Very few hotels now keep old reg
listers. They are either burned, dis
posed of to autograph collectors, OF
sold for waste paper. The trouble
hotels have become involved in, and the
unenviable prominence some got
through registers in court. is the reason
for this action on the part Of proprie-
tors.-M Y. Herald.
"A party Of young ladies were in the
city recently who are taking a trip to
Washington on the savings made by
eschewing expensive dresses on class
day at their college. The custom not
only enables them to see the world, but
will make them a preferred class Of
candidates for matrimony.-Ratsburqh
Commercial Gazette.
Profound philosophy Is sometime
met with in unexpected places. A poor
old man who was engaged in out-of
door labor that evidently paid but {
pitiful return for many weary hours o
arduous work, was overheard to remarl
feelingly to a fellow-laborer: II wisl
could live two lives, and have the las
one first. "-Prouidence Journal.
The town Of Weathersfield, N. Y.
has q freak in the person Of ayoun,
girl, the daughter Of . farmer. who
without any previous training, has de
veloped a decided talent for l~iteratur
and music. A few days ago she ros
from a sick bed and wrote q book whicI
Is saidto be interesting, and since thel
she has composed several pieces for til,
piano. Her gift comes from an influ
ence outside Of her." she says.-M y
Tribune.
Sidney Welsh, an English burglar
recently arrested in Cleveland, was ap
parently dead when his cell was VISITED
the other day. Slaps, shakings ant
cold water failed to revive him. 1t wa:
thought that he had poisoned himself
and a doctor came with a stomach pump
and Welsh was emptied. He still re,
manned dead. By this time the doctor
was led to believe that Welsh wa:
shamming, so he gently tickled him il
the ribs and then the dead man smiled
But he had proved himself remarkabl,
shammer. - Cleveland Leader.
An Albany clergyman who was q
the west end slide q few weeks ago gaz
ing with delight upon the animatinI
spectacle was asked in Jest by n q
his parishioners why he did not tax
the toboggan for q text. He promise
that on the following Sunday he woul
preach a sermon appropriate to wmtt
sports in Albany. A number Of tobo,
gamers, remembering the promise, a
tended service the following Sunds
and were not a little amazed when h
last clause of the first verse Of II
twenty-sixth Psalm was given out
the text. The clergyman had fulfill,
his promise. albany Journal.
Professional humorists may be i
terested in these two jokes: "Mrs. "
walking on n Of the wharves at NJ
York, loosely asked asailor why a 81
was always called she. o. said I
son Of Neptune, because the riggl
costs more than the hull" - prcact
who kept q huckster's shop was hea
!; one day to say to his shopman: job
!, have you watered the rum?' 'Ye
Have you sanded the brown sugs
Yes Have you wettcd the Tobacco
Yes Then come in 10 prayers.
The first was published In the 'Mas
~chusetts, Connecticut. Rhode Islai
New Hampshire, and Vermont
: manac' in 1909, and the second
: benjamin Vests Rhode Island
4 manac" Of 18O5.-M. Y. Sun.